Desserts boards, like cheese boards, are all the rage right now, so why not a Halloween Dessert Board? Filled with homemade, semi-homemade, and store-bought sweets, this Halloween Dessert Board has something for everyone.
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored on behalf of #HalloweenTreatsWeek. Our generous sponsors have provided us with products for recipe creation and a giveaway for our readers. As always, all opinions are my own.
“When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers ‘tis near Halloween.”
If you’re on social media and following any sort of food-related posts, I don’t think you can escape the Dessert Board trend. There are some that are amazing – all homemade sweets, all professional-looking… frankly, they’re a bit intimidating.
As soon as I started receiving goodies for Halloween Treats Week, I instantly knew that I wanted to hop on the train and do a dessert board. But I wanted mine to be a bit different. I wanted something semi-homemade. Don’t get me wrong, I love being in the kitchen and making everything from scratch, but let’s get real. This busy momma don’t got the time right now. Plus, there are soooo many fabulous Halloween treats out there, that a dessert tray was a fun way to engage the kids in the kitchen while simultaneously showcasing some great Halloween Treats that require no tweaking.
So here’s the deal. If you’re going to have the kids in the kitchen with you (and maybe even, if you don’t), get yourself some Wilton counter liners. They’re pretty amazing. There are little sticky dots in each corner to keep it down on the counter, which keeps the mess contained to the paper. Super helpful when dealing with black icing!
I used the Wilton counter liners to assemble this Wilton Chocolate Cookie House. The kit includes everything you need – even down to the piping bags and tips – but it’s always fun to add a little something extra. I used Wilton’s candy pumpkins as well as candy corn and Halloween sprinkles from Sweets and Treats Shop.
Then the key is to keep it easy and highlight the best that Halloween – and fall in general – have to offer. You can go crazy and over the top or you can keep it a little simpler. Since we were entertaining only a small group (and all young kids), I erred on the side of simple.
For me, the big components were:
- Again, show-stopping sweets, in particular, the Treat Street USA Sugar Marshmallow Skulls. My kids had been eyeing them since the moment those goodies entered the house, and when they finally got to eat them, they were gone in minutes. So I guess I chose well. 🙂
- A snack mix in cute, seasonal bags (mine from Sweets and Treats Shop). I did an easy mix of chocolate dipped pretzels (decorated with Halloween sprinkles, of course), Chex cereal, candy corn, and gummy eyeballs (also from Treat Street USA). But the sky is the limit here. I even have extra inspiration for you on some homemade Halloween snack mixes, further down, so keep reading!
- Something healthy but sweet: With so many little kids coming, I couldn’t help but adding a healthier treat to the dessert board – apple slices with Litehouse caramel. Litehouse makes a traditional caramel as well as a fall flavor, Pumpkin Spice. You can’t go wrong with either. While a fruit isn’t required, I really love the idea of having a slightly healthier option included, for those watching what their eating or so that kids don’t OD on processed sugar.
While this is what I added, don’t be afraid to experiment. Add extra candy. Add fun Halloween cookies. Put together a board totally with store-bought options. Or make everything from scratch. They sky and your imagination is the limit.
Happy Halloween!
Desserts boards, like cheese boards, are all the rage right now, so why not a Halloween Dessert Board? Filled with homemade, semi-homemade, and store-bought sweets, this Halloween Dessert Board has something for everyone.Halloween Dessert Board
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Traditional Muddy Buddies get some Halloween flair with candy corn and candy pumpkins. Yum! No candy in this snack mix, Instead, Chex cereal, Pretzels and Cheetos Bag Of Bones - and some flavorful spices - steal the show. The sugared and chocolate ghosts in this sweet and salty snack mix are absolutely adorable. Cereal, candy and WITCHES HATS, I can't get over the adorable presentation of this snack mix. Isn't that cauldron the perfect Halloween touch? Sweet and salty, this Halloween-inspired Muddy Buddy has something for everyone. Chocolate "kibble" cereal, nuts, pretzels, and a bit of chocolate - this is one snack mix the kids will love! Halloween Snack Mixes
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Ghostly Sweet and Salty Snack Mix #HalloweenTreatsWeek
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For the 2nd annual #HalloweenTreatsWeek event we have 41 fantastically talented bloggers that are sharing their favorite Halloween recipes throughout the week! There are going to be over 160 Halloween themed recipes shared during this year’s #HalloweenTreatsWeek and we can’t wait for you to see them all! Follow the hashtag #HalloweenTreatsWeek on social media and check out the amazing #HalloweenTreatsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!
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- BloodShot Eyeball Chocolate Apple Slices from Big Bear’s Wife
- Halloween Sugar Cookie Bars from Fake Ginger
- Day of the Dead Mexican Hot Cocoa from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Gluten Free Graveyard Dirt Cake from Frugal & Fit
- Sugar Skull S’mores Cheesecake from Cookaholic Wife
- Jack Skellington Peanut Butter Cups from Cheese Curd In Paradise
- Hocus Pocus Potion from Jen Around the World
- Halloween Puppy Chow from Daily Dish Recipes
- Halloween Spooky Finger Cupcakes from Everyday Eileen
- Ghostly Halloween Brownie Cupcakes from Sweet Beginnings
- Halloween Chocolate Crack from Back To My Southern Roots
- Frosted Halloween Sheet Pan Cookies from Creative Southern Home
- Slime Lava Cakes from The Spiffy Cookie
- Hocus Pocus Cake Popsicles from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Dia de los Muertos Cake from Lemon Blossoms
- Ghoul’s Blood Cocktail from West Via Midwest
- Halloween Pretzel Owls from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Monster Mash Halloween Edible Cookie Dough from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
- Haunted Gingerbread House from The Redhead Baker
- Black Cat Brownies from Jonesin’ For Taste
- Frankenberry Berry Hand Pies from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Haunted House Cupcake Tower from Pint Sized Baker
- Halloween Mummy Pizza Toast from Katie’s Cucina
- Ghostly Pumpkin Custards from My Sweet Zepol
- Cinnamon & Sugar Pretzel Bones from Savory Moments
- Bloody Good Vegan Cherry Chip Bundt Cake from The Baking Fairy
- Halloween Candy Kabobs from Intelligent Domestications
- Halloween Hand Pies from A Blender Mom
- Halloween Dessert Board from Books n’ Cooks
Plus, don’t forget that we have 6 (six) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!
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Prize #1
Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away a “Dinner and Dessert Set” – ONE 6-Quart Cook & Carry Programmable Slow Cooker, a Pyrex mixing bowl set plus some fun Dixie Crystals items like a Dixie Crystal Apron and Cookbook!
Prize #2
Prize #2 — Adam’s Extract is giving away – 1 Gift Pack – including 4oz Adams Best, 1.5 oz Peppermint, 1.5oz Almond, 1 bottle vanilla cinnamon sugar, 1 bottle pumpkin pie spice
Prize #3
Prize #3 —Wilton is giving away a Texturra 7-Piece Bakeware Set
Prize #4
Prize #4 — Sweets and Treats Shop is giving away a large baking box of goodies! Sweets and Treats will send one lucky winner a large assortment of sprinkles and lines and other samples of their products!
Prize #5
Prize #5 — Treat Street USA is giving away a set of Holiday Treat Decorations (1 Gummy Assortment, 1 Marshmallow Snowman, 1 Toy Solider and 1 Gingerbread Men)
Prize #6
Prize # 6– Litehouseis giving away the following: 1 Litehouse® Honeycrisp Apple Cider, 1 Litehouse® Old Fashioned Caramel, 1 Litehouse® Pumpkin Spice Caramel, 1 Litehouse® Butterscotch Caramel & 1 Litehouse® Chocolate Dip, Snack Packs
Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from October 7th – October 13th at 11:59PM EST. Winners will be selected soon afterward and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 6 (six) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 6 (six) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week-long event, #HalloweenTreatsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like to Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Wilton, Sweets and Treats Shop, Treat Street USA and Litehouse! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #HalloweenTreatsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.